Fall Planting Guide

Find your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners
and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location.

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Legend

Sun=Full Sun
Lt-Sun=>75% Sun
P-Sun=>50% Sun
Shade=Full Shade
Lt-Shade=>25% Shade
P-Shade=>50% Shade
Depth=Amount of soil covering highest portion of plan
 

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Genus

 

Allium
Amaryllis
Anemone
Arum
Astilbe
Babiana
Camassia
Chionodoxa
Crocus
Cyclamen
Galanthus
Gladiolus spp.
Frittalaria
Hosta
Hyacinthoides
Hyacinth
Hemerocallis
Ipheon
Iris germanica
Iris x hollandica
Iris reticulata
Iris ensata
Iris sibirica
Ixia
Ixiolirion
Leucojum
Lilium
Liriope
Lycoris
Muscari
Narcissus
Narcissus
Ornithogalum
Peony
Puschkinia
Ranunculus
Scilla
Sparaxis
Triteleia
Tulipa
Tulipa spp.

Common Name

 

Flowering Onion
Amaryllis
Windflower
Winter Caladium
Astilbe
Baboon Flower
Indian Hyacinth
Glory of the Snow
Crocus
Cyclamen
Snowdrops
Gladiolus species
Checker Lily
Hosta
Bluebells
Dutch hyacinths
Daylily
Starflower
Bearded Iris
Dutch iris
Dwarf iris
Japanese Iris 
Siberian Iris
African Corn Lily
Lily of the Altai
Snowflake
Garden Lily
Lily turf
Spider Lily
Grape Hyacinth
Daffodil
Paperwhite
Star of Bethlehem
Peony
Striped Squill
Persian Buttercup
Wood Hyacinth
Harlequin Flower
Brodiaea
Hybrid Tulip
Specie Tulip

Blooms

 

May/June
6-8 wks after potting
March/June
Late spring into fall
May/June
May/June
April/May
February
Feb/March
Late March
February
May/June
April/May
June/Sept
April 
Mid April
Late spring
April
May/June
April 
April/May
May
May  
May  
Late May
April 
June/July
July/Aug
Aug/Oct
Mar/April
Early Spring
Nov/Dec
May
May  
April 
May-July
Mid Spring
Late Spring
June 
Mar/April
Feb/March

Height

 

Varies
24-30"
12-15"
12"
26-30"
24-30"
12-18"
6-8"
3-6"
6-10"
8-10"
30-34"
12-36"
Varies
8-12"
8-12"
24-30"
6"
28-36"
18-24"
4-8"
36"
24-30"
15"
14-16"
18-22"
28-36"
12-16"
Varies
4-12"
18-24"
20-24"
30-34"
30-36"
6-8"
18-24"
4-6"
10-14"
15"
Varies
Varies

Spacing

 

4-6"
 
4-6"
12"
12"
4"
6"
3-4"
3-4"
3-4"
2"
3-4"
4-12"
12"
4-6"
4-8"
12"
2"
12-16"
4-6"
4-8"
12-16"
18-24"
3-5"
6-10"
4-6"
6-12"
12"
6"
4"
4-6"
2"
4-6"
12-24"
3-4"
3"
4-6"
3-5"
5/Sq ft
4-6"
3-5"

Depth

 

4-6"
neck above soil
3"
2"
2"
4"
4"
2"
2"
1"
3"
3"
4"
1"
3"
6"
2"
3"
.5”
6"
3"
1"
1"
2"
3"
3"
6"
1"
3-4"
3"
6"
2"
3"
1"
2"
4"
3"
2"
3"
6"
3"

Light

 

Sun to P-shade
Warm spot
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to p-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to P-shade
Shade to P-sun
Sun to P-shade
Sun 
Sun to p-shade
Shade to P-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun
Sun to p-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun 
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun 
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Shade to P-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun
Sun to P-shade
Sun 
Sun
Sun 
Sun to Lt-shade

 

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